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Caribbean Economic Trends

Caribbean Economic Trends

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 Stay informed about Caribbean economic trends. Detailed analysis on the economies of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, The Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago.Copyright BID Economics Management Management & Leadership Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Headwinds Facing the Post-Pandemic Recovery in the Caribbean

    Headwinds Facing the Post-Pandemic Recovery in the Caribbean
    Feb 16 2023
    After two tumultuous years, 2023 remains characterized by headwinds facing countries across the world. Just as the pandemic’s effects began to dissipate in 2021, a new series of shocks emerged to test Caribbean economies’ fragile recoveries and resilience in 2022, linked in large part to residual impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on supply chains and demand conditions, rising inflation and tightening financial conditions, as well as new global shocks — particularly driven by the conflict in Ukraine.

    To learn more about the topics discussed, please:

    Visit this blog: https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/headwinds-facing-the-post-pandemic-recovery-in-the-caribbean/

    Download the publication: https://publications.iadb.org/en/caribbean-economics-quarterly-volume-11-issue-3-headwinds-facing-post-pandemic-recovery

    #Caribbean #improvinglives #development #economy #recovery #COVID19 #pandemic #IDB #BID
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    17 mins
  • The Fragile Path to Recovery in the Caribbean

    The Fragile Path to Recovery in the Caribbean
    Dec 5 2022
    For more than a year, the Caribbean economics team at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has focused on the potential implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for lives and livelihoods across the region. In this podcast episode, the Caribbean economics team discuss their latest Caribbean Quarterly Bulletin, highlighting two main themes: first, forecasts of key macroeconomic indicators, informed by recent expectations for the speed and breadth of tourism recovery across the region; and second, how financial sector risks have evolved since the onset of the pandemic, including a focus on policies undertaken across the region to dampen the impact of this historic shock on banks, corporates, and households.

    To learn more about the topics discussed please visit this blog https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/the-fragile-path-to-recovery-in-the-caribbean/ and publication https://publications.iadb.org/en/caribbean-quarterly-bulletin-volume-10-issue-2-august-2021.
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    18 mins
  • Finance for Firms: Options for Improving Access and Inclusion

    Finance for Firms: Options for Improving Access and Inclusion
    Sep 20 2022
    #Caribbean #PrivateSector #Businesses #Firms #FinancialAcess #TheBahamas #Barbados #Guyana #Jamaica #TrinidadandTobago
    Our latest issue of the Caribbean Economics Quarterly, ( https://bit.ly/3S2946d )Finance for Firms: Options for Improving Access and Inclusion highlights new research from the IDB’s Caribbean Department, IDB Invest, and the Complete Caribbean Partnership which shows that firms from across the Caribbean face outsized challenges compared to other countries from around the world when it comes to firm access to finance.

    In our podcast, host Terry-Ann Coley-Graham talks with co-authors David Rosenblatt (Regional Economic Advisor, IDB Caribbean Department), Henry Mooney (Research Economics Advisor, IDB Caribbean Department), Maria Cecilia Acevedo (Strategy Officer, IDB Invest), Natasha Richardson (Regional Private Sector Coordinator, IDB Invest) and Stefano Pereira (Development Effectiveness Officer).

    To download the publication: https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Caribbean-Economics-Quarterly-Volume-11-Issue-2-Finance-for-Firms-Options-for-Improving-Access-and-Inclusion.pdf
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    19 mins
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